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A thin strip of color

March 9th, 2008 in Images, Twilight, Urban

One of the things that I’ve already learned from my DSLR is the value of twilight, particularly in urban environments. Dim light forces you to use longer exposures, and these can give you unexpected results when electric lighting is just starting to turn on for the night.

Sacré Coeur Panorama

This is a twilight panorama I took in Paris a few weeks ago — from the steps of the Sacré Coeur basilica, looking down into town. I like the way that the isolated strips of artificial light bring a quirky bit of color to an otherwise gray looking scene.

One Response to “ A thin strip of color ”

  1. # 1 Argos | Champ de Mars at twilight Says:
    March 31st, 2008 at 05:26

    [...] I mentioned before how much I am growing to love photography in twilight? Oh, yeah — here, and here… This time, the starring attraction is Paris’ Champ de Mars, as seen from the [...]

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